18th International Probabilistic Workshop

18th International Probabilistic Workshop
Author: José C. Matos
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 855
Release: 2021-05-07
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3030736164

This volume presents the proceedings of the 18th International Probabilistic Workshop (IPW), which was held in Guimarães, Portugal in May 2021. Probabilistic methods are currently of crucial importance for research and developments in the field of engineering, which face challenges presented by new materials and technologies and rapidly changing societal needs and values. Contemporary needs related to, for example, performance-based design, service-life design, life-cycle analysis, product optimization, assessment of existing structures and structural robustness give rise to new developments as well as accurate and practically applicable probabilistic and statistical engineering methods to support these developments. These proceedings are a valuable resource for anyone interested in contemporary developments in the field of probabilistic engineering applications.

Innovative Bridge Designs for Rapid Renewal

Innovative Bridge Designs for Rapid Renewal
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 372
Release: 2014
Genre: Bridges
ISBN:

"TRB's second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) S2-R04-RR-1: Innovative Bridge Designs for Rapid Renewal documents the development of standardized approaches to designing and constructing complete bridge systems for rapid renewals. The report also describes a demonstration project on US 6 over the Keg Creek near Council Bluffs, Iowa that was completed in 2011 using the accelerated bridge construction standards developed as part of Renewal Project R04."--Publication info.

AASHTO Guide Specifications for LRFD Seismic Bridge Design

AASHTO Guide Specifications for LRFD Seismic Bridge Design
Author:
Publisher: AASHTO
Total Pages: 271
Release: 2011
Genre: Bridges
ISBN: 156051521X

This work offers guidance on bridge design for extreme events induced by human beings. This document provides the designer with information on the response of concrete bridge columns subjected to blast loads as well as blast-resistant design and detailing guidelines and analytical models of blast load distribution. The content of this guideline should be considered in situations where resisting blast loads is deemed warranted by the owner or designer.

Bridge Engineering Handbook

Bridge Engineering Handbook
Author: Wai-Fah Chen
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 690
Release: 2019-09-11
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1000005925

First Published in 1999: The Bridge Engineering Handbook is a unique, comprehensive, and state-of-the-art reference work and resource book covering the major areas of bridge engineering with the theme "bridge to the 21st century."

Accelerated Bridge Construction

Accelerated Bridge Construction
Author: Mohiuddin Ali Khan
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 651
Release: 2014-08-12
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0124072259

The traveling public has no patience for prolonged, high cost construction projects. This puts highway construction contractors under intense pressure to minimize traffic disruptions and construction cost. Actively promoted by the Federal Highway Administration, there are hundreds of accelerated bridge construction (ABC) construction programs in the United States, Europe and Japan. Accelerated Bridge Construction: Best Practices and Techniques provides a wide range of construction techniques, processes and technologies designed to maximize bridge construction or reconstruction operations while minimizing project delays and community disruption. - Describes design methods for accelerated bridge substructure construction; reducing foundation construction time and methods by using pile bents - Explains applications to steel bridges, temporary bridges in place of detours using quick erection and demolition - Covers design-build systems' boon to ABC; development of software; use of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) - Includes applications to glulam and sawn lumber bridges, precast concrete bridges, precast joints details; use of lightweight aggregate concrete, aluminum and high-performance steel

Proposed AASHTO Seismic Specifications for ABC Column Connections

Proposed AASHTO Seismic Specifications for ABC Column Connections
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 254
Release: 2020
Genre: Bridges
ISBN:

Accelerated bridge construction (ABC) utilizes rigorous planning, new technologies, and improved methods to expedite construction. Prefabricated columns and their connections to adjoining bridge members (cap beams, footings, pile caps, and pile shafts) are the most critical components of ABC in moderate- and high-seismic regions. The TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program's NCHRP Research Report 935: Proposed AASHTO Seismic Specifications for ABC Column Connections develops AASHTO specifications for three types of precast column connections to facilitate ABC implementation in moderate- and high-seismic regions.

Glass Construction Manual

Glass Construction Manual
Author: Christian Schittich
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2012-12-10
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 303461554X

Glass offers a wide variety of possible applications for the realization of even the most ambitious designs in architecture, and in the past two decades it has experienced an unparalleled burst of innovation. For planners, this means working constantly with this high-performance material. In compact and appealing form, the completely revised Glass Construction Manual presents the current state of the art on planning and building with glass, from the history through the technical foundations all the way to the most innovative applications. Astonishing perspectives on thermal insulation and solar protection and the addition of thoughtfully selected new practical examples round off this comprehensive reference work.

Shallow Foundations

Shallow Foundations
Author: Tharwat M. Baban
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 752
Release: 2016-04-12
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1119056136

Shallow Foundations: Discussions and Problem Solving is written for civil engineers and all civil engineering students taking courses in soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering. It covers the analysis, design and application of shallow foundations, with a primary focus on the interface between the structural elements and underlying soil. Topics such as site investigation, foundation contact pressure and settlement, vertical stresses in soils due to foundation loads, settlements, and bearing capacity are all fully covered, and a chapter is devoted to the structural design of different types of shallow foundations. It provides essential data for the design of shallow foundations under normal circumstances, considering both the American (ACI) and the European (EN) Standard Building Code Requirements, with each chapter being a concise discussion of critical and practical aspects. Applications are highlighted through solving a relatively large number of realistic problems. A total of 180 problems, all with full solutions, consolidate understanding of the fundamental principles and illustrate the design and application of shallow foundations.